Alkaline battery with flat housing

摘要

An alkaline battery comprising only one alkaline cell, said battery comprising a metal elongated housing having a major portion of its surface flat; wherein said alkaline cell is contained within the interior of said metal housing; wherein said cell comprises an anode slab, a cathode slab, and separator therebetween; said anode and cathode stacked in body to body arrangement with said separator therebetween; wherein said cell has a pair of opposing major outer surfaces, at least one of said major outer surfaces being polygonal; wherein one of said opposing major surfaces forms a portion of the anode and the other forms a portion of the cathode; wherein a peripheral edge surface of said cell lies between said pair of opposing major outer surfaces; wherein said cell is encased in a casing; and wherein said cell and said casing are housed within the interior of said metal elongated housing.